Although Eisenbeil was born in Chicago, he grew up in Plainfield, NJ which is where he began playing the guitar when he was 4 years old. He has been performing professionally since he was 15. Mostly self-taught, he studied with a few great teachers including Joe Pass, Howard Roberts, Joe Diorio, and Dennis Sandole (teacher of John Coltrane and Pat Martino).

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Duringthe 1970’s he toured with Lou Donaldson, Jimmy McGriff, Groove Holmes & Charles Earland and recorded a number of albums with them. He recorded his first album as a sideman with Jimmy McGriff & Groove Holmes in 1973 on the Groove Merchant Record label called “Giants of the Organ Come Together”. In the late 1970’s Mark worked with Junior Cook and Bill Hardman in New York City and also recorded with them on the Muse Label.

In the 1980’s he toured Europe with Dizzy Gillespie, Clark Terry and other Jazz Luminaries and also recorded his first album as a leader in 1986 called the Mark Elf Trio Volume 1.

Available Mark Elf books

Mark Elf Jazz Interpretations Volume 1 Original Etudes Based on Progression Similar to Stella. By Mark Elf. For Guitar (All). Solos. Jazz. Level: Intermediate. Book. Size 8.75x11.75. 16 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc. (20327) See more info...

Mark Elf Jazz Interpretations Volume 3 Original Etudes Based on Progression Similar to "All the Things You Are". By Mark Elf. For Guitar (All). Solos. Jazz. Level: Intermediate. Book. Size 8.75x11.75. 16 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc. (20709) See more info...

Mark Elf Jazz Interpretations Volume 2 Original Etudes Based on Progression Similar to "Friends". By Mark Elf. For Guitar (All). Solos. Jazz. Level: Intermediate. Book. Size 8.75x11.75. 16 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc. (20708) See more info...

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Mike was born in Chicago and reared in Colorado where he studied guitar with the legendary Johnny Smith, whose namesake Gibson guitar is a classic itself.  His versatility has given him many types of musical credits, and today Mike is considered by many critics to be one of the finest jazz guitarists in the world. Downbeat magazine gave one of his trio recordings its coveted four-star rating, and Guitar Player magazine said; "Mike Elliott is fantastic! His playing is enough to make other guitarists throw their hands and guitars in the air and take up shoe repair." Guitar Player also did a feature article on Mike in their June 1979 issue. Renowned Jazz critic Leonard Feather proclaimed Mike as one of the world’s best.

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Ron Eschete: Chord-Melody Phrases For Guitar Composed by Ron Eschete. For guitar. Includes instructional book and examples CD. With guitar tablature, standard guitar notation, introductory text, instructional text and chord names. Chords. Series: Reh Pro Lessons. 24 pages. 9x12 inches. Published by Hal Leonard. (HL.695628) See more info...

Ron Escheté (pronounced ESH-tay), the consummate master of the seven-string guitar, joins 6-string bass pioneer Todd Johnson to lay the formidable foundation of the Ron Escheté Trio. With the addition of such fine drummers as Kendall Kay, Joe LaBarbera or Paul Humphrey, this trio renders mainstream jazz with a refreshing new texture.

While Escheté has long been regarded as one of the finest guitarists in mainstream jazz, he now ranks as an innovative leader for his work with this ensemble. "The Escheté trio is as polished as the classic Modern Jazz Quartet… This is a unit that speaks with a single voice. It is a voice of brilliant musical reason." – Jim Merod, Jazz News. What is most unique about the sound of this trio is the depth and texture created by the coupling of Eschetéís seven strings with Johnsonís six strings. The outcome is "a rich tapestry of melody, harmony and teamwork," says Hal Howland for Modern Drummer Magazine.

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